New setup for 3D Mapping and nadir photogrammetry - help please

Posted by ActionDrone on April 11, 2016 at 1:53pm

Hi guys,

I have a Tarot X6 960 with 3DR Pixhawk FCU.

Until now, I made 3D mapping and orthophoto with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional, post-processing the images in Pix4D.

I would buy a camera to do mainly 3D mapping and orthophoto with the Tarot X6.

I just sold a Panasonic GH4 (too heavy and focused on video) to have a lighter setup that I could match with a pair of MAPIR cameras for NDVI orthophotos.

About the camera, I'm looking at the Sony RX100 IV, the Sony a6300 with stock 16-50, the Sony QX1 or something different like a used Sony NEX.

My target is to have a good setup for my purposes. If I could also get some good video out of this new purchase, it wouldn't be bad...

Of course, the camera must be triggerable from the Pixhawk or anyway from remote, via Stratosnapper or any other method.

My budget is 800€ but I could add some hundreds to have a good and durable setup.

What do you suggest?

Thanks in advance.

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  • john miles August 15, 2020 at 1:45pm

    hello, do you still have this drone? can I buy your tarot x6? its sold out every where!

  • Darko Car November 1, 2017 at 12:39pm



    ActionDrone said:

    Any experience with a Samsung NX500 remote triggering?

    Yes, I was not using remote triggering but the original menu feature "Interval Capture". It works well although it has to be set to 2 sec to get 3 sec interval.

  • engin berber May 1, 2016 at 3:18am

    Hi again.  I will buy a6300. But I am confused about trigger (Seagull and Stratosnapper). I dont know, Can Stratosnapper do a6300 zoom, photo etc via IR. And How to connect Seagull to camera. Because I will wire HDMI out of camera to converter but both seagull and av converter have HDMI input!! Thanks.

  • ActionDrone April 14, 2016 at 1:32pm

    anyone with experience with this product? Looks better than the Stratosnapper 2

    http://www.seagulluav.com/product/seagull-rec/

  • ActionDrone April 14, 2016 at 1:20am

    Any experience with a Samsung NX500 remote triggering?

  • Heller Gregory April 13, 2016 at 7:56am

    I was checking out that FLIR camera online & it looks like they've partnered up w/ DJI & might be available w/ the Inspire now, the Phantom in November.  

    • Larry Baraniuk > Heller Gregory April 13, 2016 at 11:48pm

       FLIR in a Phantom in November.I know what I want for Christmas. 

    • ActionDrone > Heller Gregory April 13, 2016 at 8:24am

      Sorry, this is not a news and it's OT.

    • Heller Gregory > ActionDrone April 13, 2016 at 8:29pm

      ??  Not sure what that means??

  • ActionDrone April 13, 2016 at 7:08am

    What do you think about the (discontinued) Samsung NX500?

    Seems to have outstanding quality and it's relatively cheap. Is it remotable?

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